September 29 – October 2, 2026
Marriott Anchorage Downtown
The Alaska Children’s Alliance is proud to invite you to join us for the 2026 Alaska Conference on Child Maltreatment. The only statewide event of its kind, this conference is dedicated to training those involved with Child Advocacy Centers and their multi-disciplinary partners.
Come explore a unique opportunity to connect with your peers about the important work we all do.
Agenda
The main conference runs from Tuesday, September 29 through Thursday, October 1 with optional post-conference sessions on Friday, October 2.
Click on the titles below for details on each session and speaker.
TUESDAY, SEP 29
8:30AM – 9:00AM
Welcome
9:00AM – 10:00AM
Opening Keynote: Trafficking, Trauma, Resiliency, and Evidence-Based Hope
10:00AM – 10:30AM
Break
10:30AM – 12:00PM
Children Missing from Care: Reporting, Resources, and NCMEC’s Response to Child Sex Trafficking
10:30AM – 12:00PM
From Statute to Courtroom: Recent Rulings Impacting Child Maltreatment Investigations
10:30AM – 12:00PM
Suspect Interview and Interrogation
10:30AM – 12:00PM
The Prenatal Impacts of Intimate Partner Violence
10:30AM – 12:00PM
Understanding the Nexus of Violence, Trauma, Mental Health and the Science of Addiction
12:00PM – 1:00PM
Lunch
1:00PM – 2:30PM
Tell Me Everything: A Case Study on A Multidisciplinary Approach to Child Sex Abuse Cases
1:00PM – 2:30PM
Forensic Interviewing of CSAM Survivors
1:00PM – 2:30PM
Before We Knew What Torture Was and the Call for Improvements
1:00PM – 2:30PM
From Cultural Awareness to Responsive Healing
2:30PM – 3:00PM
Break
3:00PM – 4:30PM
Flipping the Script: Understanding Running Behavior & How Advanced Recovery Planning Can Increase Survivor Engagement
3:00PM – 4:30PM
How to be a Productive Peer Reviewer
3:00PM – 4:30PM
From the Mouths of Babes: Preparing Children to Testify in Court
3:00PM – 4:30PM
Abusive Head Trauma
3:00PM – 4:30PM
Understanding ICWA
5:30PM – 7:30PM
Child and Adolescent Clinical Forensic Skills Lab for Medical Providers
WEDNESDAY, SEP 30
8:30AM – 9:00AM
Welcome
9:00AM – 10:00AM
Keynote: One Yup’ik’s Perspective on Addressing Child Abuse
10:00AM – 10:30AM
Break
10:30AM – 12:00PM
Building Stronger MDTs: A View from the Research
10:30AM – 12:00PM
The Pain is Real, But So is the Resilience
10:30AM – 12:00PM
Working Together: How CACs and MDTs Can Best Serve Children with Disabilities
10:30AM – 12:00PM
Intrafamilial Child Torture
10:30AM – 12:00PM
So You’re a Forensic Interviewer: Now What?
12:00PM – 1:00PM
Lunch
1:00PM – 2:30PM
Practical Practices to a Trauma Informed System
1:00PM – 2:30PM
A Deep Dive Inside the A.I. Explosion and Dangerous Apps Affecting Youth
1:00PM – 2:30PM
When? Where? How? Which? Why All of These Questions Matter When Considering the Interview of a Victim
1:00PM – 2:30PM
Medical Child Abuse and Medical Neglect
1:00PM – 2:30PM
Trauma Teletherapy for Youth: Adapting Evidence-Based Treatments
2:30PM – 3:00PM
Break
3:00PM – 4:30PM
Centering Wellness: Battling Vicarious Trauma in a Rape Crisis Center
3:00PM – 4:30PM
Overview of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) Data and Investigations
3:00PM – 4:30PM
Bruises, Burns and Bites: Abusive Skin Injuries and Mimics
3:00PM – 4:30PM
Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth Through a Trauma-Informed Lens
THURSDAY, OCT 1
8:30AM – 10:00AM
Still Showing Up: Surviving and Thriving Beyond Burnout
8:30AM – 10:00AM
Grooming Behaviors of Child Molesters
8:30AM – 10:00AM
Tech-Facilitated Crimes and the Forensic Interview
8:30AM – 10:00AM
When Hands Leave No Marks: Strangulation in Children
8:30AM – 10:00AM
Clarity Blueprint: Defining Roles within the Multidisciplinary Team
10:00AM – 10:30AM
Break
10:30AM – 12:00PM
Strengthening Due Process: The Role of the Maltreatment Appeals Unit in Substantiation Review
10:30AM – 12:00PM
Understanding and Supporting Adult SA/DV Survivors who Are Religious
10:30AM – 12:00PM
Considering Grooming and Manipulation in the Investigative and Judicial Process
10:30AM – 12:00PM
Words That Hold Up: Interpreting Child Abuse Injuries
10:30AM – 12:00PM
Paraphilias and Fetishes – The Driving Force Behind Sexual Assault
12:00PM – 1:00PM
Lunch
1:00PM – 2:30PM
How Not to Hate Your Clients
1:00PM – 2:30PM
Practical Applications of APOD in Alaska
1:00PM – 2:30PM
Surviving the Stand: How to Testify in a Child Sexual Abuse Case
1:00PM – 2:30PM
Interesting & Challenging Cases
1:00PM – 2:30PM
Creating a Community of Care in MDTs and CACs
2:30PM – 3:00PM
Break
3:00PM – 3:15PM
Closing
3:15PM – 4:15PM
Closing Keynote: What Happened to You?
FRIDAY, OCT 2
8:00AM – 4:00PM
ChildFirst® Forensic Interview Model: Refresher
8:00AM – 4:00PM
Role of the Medical Provider in Court
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